“New version” of D&D coming in 2024

The Dungeons & Dragons team has announced that the next iteration of the tabletop fantasy RPG will debut in 2024.

Revealed during the D&D 2021 celebration, the next iteration of Dungeons & Dragons – though not officially named D&D 6th – will launch with new versions of the core rulebooks to coincide with D&D 50th anniversary. “Earlier this year, we started working on the next evolution of Dungeons & Dragons,” said Ray Winninger, executive producer of D&D during the “Future of D&D” panel, where they also presented new textbooks focused on Classic and brand-new game settings (similar to this year’s Ravenloft’s Van Richten Guide or 2019’s Ebberon: Rising from the Last War) coming in 2022 and 23.

Winninger says the new set of rules will still be compatible with Fifth Edition books and supplements, and will be designed largely based on community feedback for 5th. “We are really really I appreciate the feedback, “said Winninger, continuing” we do our best to give you the version of the game that you really want.

While there weren’t many concrete details discussed during the D&D Live panel – other than that there may be a digital component or supplement involved – it looks like we can expect a lot more information. on what to expect once the team gets a little further along. in the development process next year. “We can’t say much more about our plans yet, we’re still making them happen,” Winninger said when asked about the development of this next iteration. “Next year we’ll have a lot more to say about the future of D&D… and, probably most importantly, when we’re ready to talk more about our plans next year, we’ll have a lot more to say about how whose fans can contribute and help shape this game into all that it can be. “

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